Questions of the Day

Question of the Day | 07/04/2008 12:01 am

Sunday is President George W. Bush's birthday. On this 4th of July, do you have any special birthday wishes for him?

Mary Wells, Liz Smith, Marlo Thomas and Sheila Nevins send birthday greetings to the president

Question of the Day | 07/02/2008 11:00 pm

What does patriotism mean to you?

Definitions from Peggy Noonan, Liz Smith, Sheila Nevins and more

Question of the Day | 07/02/2008 12:00 am

What is the best gift you ever bought for yourself on a trip?

Joan Ganz Cooney, Liz Smith, Marlo Thomas, Mary Wells and Judith Martin recall their travels’ treasures

Question of the Day | 07/01/2008 12:00 am

Have you ever met a stranger on a plane with whom you've formed a relationship?

Judith Martin, Joan Ganz Cooney, Mary Wells, Peggy Noonan and Cynthia McFadden remember flights past

Question of the Day | 06/30/2008 12:00 am

At work, was there a time when you realized, not only were you not the youngest person in the room, but you were the oldest?

Mary Wells, Liz Smith, Peggy Noonan and Jane Wagner say, more or less, ‘yes’

Question of the Day | 06/27/2008 12:00 am

What is your favorite perfume? What do you associate with it?

Candice Bergen, Peggy Noonan and Marlo Thomas on what puts them in an olfactory swoon

Question of the Day | 06/26/2008 12:00 am

Do you have a physical characteristic that sets you apart and that took you ages to love? Tell us about it.

For Liz Smith, Candice Bergen, Marlo Thomas, Cynthia McFadden and Joan Juliet Buck, it’s eyes and noses and toes. How did Helen Hayes help Judith Martin come to terms with her physical shortcomings? Read on …

Question of the Day | 06/25/2008 12:00 am

What was the best financial advice you ever received?

Candice Bergen and Liz Smith kept it low-risk and Peggy Noonan is certainly not the expert. It was never about the money for Marlo Thomas and Cynthia McFadden, and debt can be an option, says Sheila Nevins

Question of the Day | 06/24/2008 12:00 am

What's one thing you can't live without?

For Candice Bergen, Mary Wells and Cynthia McFadden it’s offspring. Sheila Nevins needs a boost, and Liz Smith — her books. Peggy Noonan’s sine qua non? Read on

Question of the Day | 06/23/2008 12:00 am

If you were a rock star, who would you be?

Julia Reed and Mary Wells would be Mick Jagger and Liz Smith relates best to sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll

Question of the Day | 06/20/2008 12:00 am

What is the new meaning of 'having it all'?

Candice Bergen is clueless, Judith Martin thinks it’s a sign that something’s got to change and Liz Smith says it’s impossible (and has Lily Tomlin to back her up)

Question of the Day | 06/19/2008 12:00 am

What piece of clothing do you own that is not in style, doesn't fit, that you do not wear, but you keep?

Joan Ganz Cooney and Cynthia McFadden keep theirs for sentiment’s sake, Candice Bergen and Joan Buck keep theirs because they still wear them and Mary Wells, well, it’s complicated

Question of the Day | 06/18/2008 12:00 am

What do you like most about the gym? What do you like the least?

Candice Bergen likes the mindlessness of it but Liz Smith hates the crowds. Cynthia McFadden likes … the food?

Question of the Day | 06/17/2008 12:00 am

Are you eating more organic food than you were a year ago?

Candice Bergen is trying, Joan Cooney is not and Liz Smith says, ‘Organic is for the rich!’ For Mary Wells, one thing that hasn’t changed this past year no matter what she eats is her weight